Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-03-12
pssultoy "Reminiscences Of the olden
Time.

In DyROne days Wnen we went Wis
iting out upon the hills Of old Nc
Adoo, there lived in that part Of our
county. class Of men and women
who were the equal of any In the
land in all that constitutes kind, hos
pitable, honest people, possessed of
good sense and manners which they
inherited from their ancestors. Most
OF those of whom we design to speak
came from Virginia and North Caro-
lima, and were brought up in those
days of pristine purity before hypo-
critical cant and great love of display
had become the prevailing fashion,
and when motives and actions were
according to the golden rule. The
"bone and sinew" of that part of old
Montgomery was composed of such
men as John Roberts, Benjamin
Hewitt, G. j. McCauley, Samuel
Wilson, Pleasant Bagwell, Wiley
Blgwell, Jacob Foust, Edward Lett,
Allen Brown, Stephen Cooke, Nelson
Brown, John S. Crouch, George Hal
liburton and others, with their fam
lilies. BY honesty, industry and fru-
gality all of them kept their lands
well supplied, and it always afforded
them pleasure for their numerous
friends to mingle with them and en-
Joy the comforts of their well-ordered
homes.
These men, without exception,
filled their respective stations in life
with credit to themselves and honor
to our county. The sick, the poor,
and the hungry stranger never failed
to receive succor from their hands.
Out of this array of names there are
some who extended a lifelong hos
pitality to more people than any
whom we have ever known. Thous-
ands, if all were living, who in years
gone by attended the eamp-meetings
at McAdoo, and the quarterly meet
ings there and at Bethlehem, would
gladly testify to the unstinted kind
ness shown them by those good
people.
All of whom we have made men,
ton have passed away, but they
have left the impress Of noble lives,
and many of their worthy descend
ants remain to revere their memory.
1t is a sad thought that the old
landmarks of our county are fast
being obliterated, for truth compels
us to admit that we who survive
them will never be able, in many re-
spects, to fill their places. We will
ever fondly cherish sweet memories
of old McAdoo, with its grand old
forests, its winding creeks and rock
ribbed hills, and the hospitable cheer
and cordial welcome we always re
ceived within the comfortable, happy
homes of so many of its old citizens
But time has removed these true and
tried friends, whose friendship we
formed in our youth, which grew
stronger as years rolled by, and it is 6
pleasant thought that death alone has
severed it. Now we can only con
sole ourselves for the loss, by striving
to cherish more than ever their kind
ness and their virtues. We trus
that the descendants and friends o
those of whom we have taken thu
liberty to write may emulate thei
virtues, and profiting by their exper
fence and.eXample, steer clear of thei
few foibles-as such thing as per
lection belongs not to earth.
"Honor and shame from no condition rise
Act well your part, there all the honor lies.
NV
Our old bachelor friend, Johi
Young, came to GAINESVILLE in 1874 o
AS. We are certain he has been
citizen for forty consecutive years
Soon after his arrival he commenced
the saddlery business, and has kept i
up to the present time. He is tn
only man in business in this city to
day who was engaged in bushes
forty years ago. AS he lacks tn
main thing to render this life pleas
ant one, we hope that during thi
long career of honest industry he ha
secured competency for "rain.
days" and old age-for he is mos
worthy citizen,
wv
We noticed an article in Cincin
natl paper of a recent date, speaking
of "Blind TOMS wonderful feat q
playing two different tunes on tn
piano at the same time, which re
minded us of a circumstance con
nected with his performance her
many years ago. Prof. Herblin,